Park Avenue Securities LLC Sells 16,992 Shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF $ESGU

Park Avenue Securities LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (NASDAQ:ESGU) by 7.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 205,942 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,992 shares during the quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC owned about 0.20% of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF worth $30,681,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC now owns 12,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,870,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $397,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 20.4% in the third quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Single Point Partners LLC grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. Single Point Partners LLC now owns 2,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avantra Family Wealth Inc. grew its holdings in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF by 4.4% in the third quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of ESGU stock opened at $143.11 on Friday. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF has a 12-month low of $105.18 and a 12-month high of $152.31. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $148.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $147.67. The company has a market cap of $15.05 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34 and a beta of 1.03.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.3698 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF Company Profile

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus index. The fund tracks an index composed of US companies that are selected and weighted for positive environmental, social and governance characteristics. ESGU was launched on Dec 1, 2016 and is managed by BlackRock.